What chiropractors earn in Washington and its metro areas, compared with the rest of the country (May 2025 BLS data).
a year, or $50.03 an hour. That is 31% more than the national median of $79,200.
The middle half of chiropractors in Washington earn $81,850 to $107,140.
Washington pays chiropractors more than 44 of the other 47 states. Highest: New Jersey ($134,990).
0.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the state, 1.25× the U.S. concentration.
Metro and rural (nonmetropolitan) areas as BLS defines them, including metro areas that cross into neighboring states.. Click a column to sort.
| Area | Pay a year | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $50.62 | 620 | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $40.13 | 480 | |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $44.68 | 80 | |
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $46.55 | 70 | |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | $38.75 | 50 | |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $48.27 | 30 | |
| Yakima, WA | $45.49 | 30 |
Chiropractors in Washington earned a median of $104,070 a year ($50.03 an hour) in May 2025, 31% more than the national median of $79,200. The middle half earned $81,850 to $107,140.
Among areas in Washington, pay was highest in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA at $105,290.
Washington ranks #4 of 48 states for chiropractors pay. New Jersey pays the most, at $134,990 a year. Pay figures don't account for differences in cost of living.
About 1,130 people worked as chiropractors in Washington in May 2025, or 0.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the state.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, all industries. Median pay is the middle wage; where BLS publishes no median, the average (mean) is shown, marked "(avg)". Values marked "+" are above the most BLS reports exactly. Pay doesn't reflect cost of living, overtime or shift differentials.